Di Domenico added: “Ricardo loves Italy so much, so surely if there was a serious proposal we would see. But we need to see if there will be.”

It could be that a recent Arsenal acquisition could hold the key, with Rodriguez admitting he would be excited to join up with Swiss international team-mate Granit Xhaka who himself made the switch to the Emirates last month.

With current Gunners left-back Nacho Monreal not getting any younger at 30, and Kieren Gibbs seemingly out of favour, this move could be on the cards, although any deal is likely to have to wait until after Switzerland have completed their commitments at Euro 2016.